Mark Daigneault Speaks On Jalen Williams' Hamstring Injury Post Game 2

4 months ago

Mark Daigneault Speaks On Jalen Williams' Hamstring Injury Post Game 2

Williams left in the third quarter while clutching his left hamstring and never returned. OKC won Game 2 120-107 but there is some concern over Williams. "We’ll take a look at it in the next couple of days, and we’ll update you guys when appropriate.," said Mark on the "aggravated" left hammy. Jalen dropped 19 on 7/11 shooting tonight.

By Samir Mehdi

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4 months ago

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